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A-6000
High Speed, Long Range Ethernet Wireless Bridge
Ver 1.0
January, 2005
Quick Start Guide
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction to the A-6000...................................................................4 2. Product installation requirements ......................................................4 3. Hardware Description ..........................................................................5 3.1. Packing list ...............................................................................................5 3.2. The outdoor unit ...............................................
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List of figures Figure 3-1 Packing contents of A-6000 ................................................................................ 6 Figure 3-2 Top panel of outdoor unit .................................................................................... 7 Figure 3-3 Bottom panel of outdoor unit ............................................................................. 7 Figure 4-1 Status-System information.............................................................................
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List of tables Table 3-1 Connectors of outdoor unit................................................................................... 7 Table 3-2 Connectors of indoor unit ..................................................................................... 7 Table 4-1 Default configuration .............................................................................................. 7 Table 4-2 Parameter description ........................................................................
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1. Introduction to the A-6000 The ZyXEL A-6000 is a Wireless Bridge for Inter-building Point to Point Ethernet connection. By supporting AES/TKIP, A-6000 is particularly suited for sensitive data transmission. System privacy is also inherent through the MAC & 802.1x based mutual authentication functionality. Outdoor-mounted design with weatherproof enclosure and connecting with low loss cable to antenna achieves outstanding performance in the longer communication distance. The power over
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9. Compliance is required for special waterproofing procedures, insulation against lightening and other weather conditions. 10. Also requires special mounting brackets for instillation in professional environments. 11. Licensees will be recruited primarily from existing service providers and manufacturers that are already successful in Internet, paging, or mobile phone service industries. 12. ZyXEL will provide products and services through service providers, its main sales strategies wil
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d. a. c. b. e. g. f. h. i. l. m. Figure 3-1 Packing contents of A-6000 3.2. The outdoor unit The outdoor unit is a radio transceiver equipped with a robust IP66 approved enclosure and features a N-type connector for external antenna connection. A special weather proven connector is used for connecting the single STP cable to the indoor unit and special weatherproof RS232 connector is built for the connection of a special designed antenna alignment kit to
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Figure 3-2 Top panel of outdoor unit Figure 3-3 Bottom panel of outdoor unit Table 3-1 Connectors of outdoor unit Function Location Label Interface Description Antenna Top N male RF connector with Connecting to the outdoor antenna special water proof Signal & Bottom 8-pin female connector Connecting to the indoor interface unit Power with special water proof supplying the power and signal Antenna Bottom 8-pin male connector with Connecting to AK-100 for antenna alignment spe
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4.2. To access the A-6000 System WEB Server There are three tags on left-top of the Web Server System Status window: Status, Configuration and Syslog. Each of the tag contains different functions of the A-6000 management. Follow these steps to configure the channel frequency and SSID using a web browser: 1. Launch a web browser (Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer are examples of commonly used web browsers). 2. From the PC, enter the IP address that is assigned to the system as t
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5. Press the Wireless Information, then current Radio Status is shown as below: Figure 4-2 Status Wireless information 4.3. System Configuration The web server windows allow you to setup the configuration information for the system. The web server provides functions for system setup and firmware updates by clicking the “Configuration” tag on left-top of the WEB window. To access any of these system configuration screens, click on the desired hotlink from the navigation bar in
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Figure 4-3 Configuration-System setup Figure 4-4 Configuration –Wireless setup To update configuration files: 1. Enter the configuration updates or changes in the appropriate configuration fields. 2. Click Update. After click Update, there will appear red string alarm to let you press the REBOOT to reboot system to make the changes effective. 3. Click REBOOT to make the changes effective. The web server loses connectivity with the Web Server as the system reboots. To reesta
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System Configuration Description User Name Specifies the user name. Password Specifies the password. Use the checkbox to allow telneting into the Telnet Enable system. Access Control Specifies the MAC address allowed to join. Wireless Configuration Description SSID Identification of the BU. Enter a number or address between 1 and 32 characters in length that the RU is associating with. Use the System Name field to uniquely identify each BU.. Country Display country nam
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Fragment Length (2346) Shows the fragment length. RTS/CTS Threshold (256 - 2346) Specifies the value of the RTS/CTS threshold. Enter a value between 256 and 2346. Security Specifies the security policy in AES, or TKIP Specifies key setting related to security policy. Security Key Maximum length is 64 characters. Ethernet Configuration Description LAN IP Address Specifies the IP address of the unit. Subnet Mask Specifies the subnet mask for the unit. Default Gateway Address S
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To enable firmware updates: 1. Enter the host PC’s IP address, User Name, Password, Image Path, and Image Name in the data-entry files. 2. Click Update Firmware to store the new firmware changes. Note: The red reminder s only appear if you update setting in Configuration/System Setup page. 4.3.3 System Log Windows The System Log window logs system events for detail descriptions of system status log. This is very useful to track system. It shows important successful states and crit
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Figure 5-1 Physical connection of A-6000 for office test with flat panel antennas 14
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Please follow the procedures to test your A-6000 in office: 1. Connect the system according to the diagram above. 2. Set the MAC address for BU and RU 3. Set the SSID for BU and RU 4. Set security level as “High”. 5. Set LAN IP address for BU and RU (192.168.1.1 for BU, 192.168.1.2 for RU) 6. Keep two antennas as far as possible, and do not position the antennas face to face. 7. Perform the Frequency and Data rate setting 8. Perform the FTP file transfer and Server-U for throughput tes
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Figure 5-3 Mounting Bracket Assembly 4. Attach the mounting bracket and the grounding wire to the back of the outdoor unit as shown in Figure 5-4. Figure 5-4 Attach the Mounting Bracket to Outdoor Unit 5. Fasten the mounting bracket assembly to install outdoor unit on the mast . Figure 5-5 Install Outdoor Unit to the Mast 16
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6. Connect the antenna to the N-male connector port labeled on the top of outdoor unit. For the directional antenna installation, use the HDF 400 RF coaxial cable. The polarization of antenna for both BU and RU should be the same; otherwise, the installation will fail to communicate. At the same time, you have to point the directional antenna to that of the other unit. Notice: The antenna must be installed by the professional installer to comply with the safety, electrical and radiation s
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Figure 5-8 Connect Grounding wire to the outdoor unit 18
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5.4. Indoor Unit Installation After the outdoor unit installation is completed, you may follow the procedures below to install the indoor unit. 1. Choose an appropriate place for the network/power injector. You might hang it on the wall or just place it on the desk. Connect the other end of category-5 cable to the “TO RADIO” RJ-45 connector of network/power injector. 2. Connect one end of Ethernet cable to the “TO LAN” RJ-45 port of the network/power injector. Connect the other end of
